Catholic School
Notre Dame Preparatory School & Marist Academy
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Private, Catholic
- PK, K-12
- Pontiac, MI
- Rating 4.17 out of 5 103 reviews
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Report Card
- Academicsgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Teachersgrade A
- College Prepgrade A+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade A
- Sportsgrade A
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Tuition
Yearly Tuition
$14,999
Tuition is for the highest grade offered and may have changed for the current school year. For more information, please contact the school.
Received Financial Aid
No data available
Average Financial Aid
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Notre Dame Preparatory School & Marist Academy Rankings
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Academics
Average Graduation Rate
100%
Average SAT
1290
37 responses
Average ACT
29
184 responses
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Culture & Safety
Poll
- 79%
- of students agree that they feel safe at their school. 19 responses
Poll
- 74%
- of students agree that they like their school and feel happy there. 19 responses
Students
Diversity
grade B minus
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
1,110
- 89%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are competitive. 19 responses
- 74%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are creative and artsy. 19 responses
- 95%
- of students and parents agree that students at this school are athletic. 19 responses
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
National
17:1Poll
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers give engaging lessons. 29 responses
Poll
- 72%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers genuinely care about the students. 29 responses
Poll
- 76%
- of students and parents agree that the teachers adequately lead and control the classroom. 29 responses
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Clubs & Activities
Clubs & Activities
grade A
Based on student and parent reviews of clubs and activities.
Girls Athletic Participation
Very High
Boys Athletic Participation
Very High
- 71%
- of students and parents agree that there are plenty of clubs and organizations for students to get involved in. 14 responses
- 57%
- of students and parents agree that clubs and organizations get the funding they need. 14 responses
- 64%
- of students and parents agree that lots of students participate in clubs and organizations. 14 responses
- Cost of Livinggrade A minus
- Good for Familiesgrade C minus
- Housinggrade C
Median Household Income
$33,568
National
$62,843Median Rent
$815
National
$1,062Median Home Value
$67,100
National
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Notre Dame Preparatory School & Marist Academy Reviews
Rating 4.17 out of 5 103 reviews
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I just graduated. I’ve had some extraordinary experiences, and some awful ones.
Classes were enjoyable, and the one-on-one attention is really unique. Thanks to once-in-a-lifetime teachers, the art program has become one of the best, and I feel privileged to have been able to be a part of it. I love the greenhouse! The college prep is good, but no better than any of the more affluent Oakland County public schools. The extracurriculars outside of sports are a joke.
School culture (students, teachers, admin) is generally hostile to people of color, scholarship students, LGBT students, sexual assault survivors, and students with mental illness/developmental disorders (!!!). A few teachers are bright lights, but you can tell they’re frustrated with admin–at the end of the day they’re powerless, and so are the students. Often feels like NDP cares more about advertising that they’re great than actually being great. See: Corona response.
Classes were enjoyable, and the one-on-one attention is really unique. Thanks to once-in-a-lifetime teachers, the art program has become one of the best, and I feel privileged to have been able to be a part of it. I love the greenhouse! The college prep is good, but no better than any of the more affluent Oakland County public schools. The extracurriculars outside of sports are a joke.
School culture (students, teachers, admin) is generally hostile to people of color, scholarship students, LGBT students, sexual assault survivors, and students with mental illness/developmental disorders (!!!). A few teachers are bright lights, but you can tell they’re frustrated with admin–at the end of the day they’re powerless, and so are the students. Often feels like NDP cares more about advertising that they’re great than actually being great. See: Corona response.
I've absolutely loved my time at Notre Dame Prep. I've been here for seven years, from middle school through high school, and I have always been blessed with academic challenges. All of the teachers are very focused on making their respective subjects enjoyable and informative to us students. I believe that the extracurricular opportunities, such as clubs and athletics, are beyond what I could ask for. Overall, I have loved my seven years at NDPMA, and it will be a bittersweet ending to my student career when I graduate this coming May!
The class sizes are small and all the teachers are willing to create personal connections with the students. As an alum, when I visit home I still come in and talk to the teachers. They are the unsung heroes of the school. The academics are rigorous, offering both AP and IB classes. However they lack a variety of AP/IB classes to choose from. The school also prioritizes sports, which is good for all kids wanting to participate in athletics. The school doesn't prioritize the arts, both the choir and theater program receives little funding and they don't encourage students to engage in these programs. The school also engages you in the Catholic faith, requiring religion classes to be taken and having monthly masses that all students must attend. The ministry is still very aware of the fact that a large part of the students are atheist and they are accepting of this. I would say my overall experience was great but the school still has room to grow.